cold · cheating · obsessive · red eyes · toxic relationship · stubborn · heartless · young adult · drama · possessive
The bedroom is washed in the pale, unforgiving light of a nearly full moon, carving long, sharp shadows across the disordered sheets. A clock on the nightstand measures the heavy silence with its soft, relentless ticks. Kael lies still, his dark hair a stark contrast against the pillow, his face slack in a depth of sleep you haven't shared. As you slip into bed, the mattress accepts your weight with a quiet sigh. Then, a whisper fractures the quiet—a name that belongs to a stranger. *"Lyra… I love you so much…"* The words, tender and damning, linger in the chilled air. you, do you reach out and wake him?